Greenville’s History

Editor’s note: This is part of a continuing series of columns, stories and photos by Greenville County Historical Society examining the history of Greenville and the Upstate. Greenville started 1929 sure…

Do you remember where you were on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001?

At first glance, mill villages built in Greenville County in the late-19th and early-20th centuries seemed like a good arrangement for working families.

Women built Greenville's civic life from the margins, organizing schools, literary societies, clubs and church networks.